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A Regency Fifteen-Inch Celestial Globe
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
Sold
$1,800
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description
A Regency Fifteen-Inch Celestial Globe
J. and W. Cary, London, 1818
the globe with twelve gores printed with constellation figures, set within a wooden horizon ring with a printed calendar and zodiac scales pasted down, raised on a mahogany four-legged stand with a compass built into the base.
Height overall 41 inches; diameter overall 20 inches.
NOTE: The globe was recently dropped and incurred significant damage to the globe and stand. Additional images available upon request. Offered without reserve.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
The globe was recently dropped and incurred significant damage to the globe and stand. There is also old restoration and overpainting around the Equator. Please see additional images to assess damage.
Provenance
Provenance:Philip Colleck, New York (retains a paper label)Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Chicago, Illinois, 16 November 2012, Lot 179